Urban Martial Saint

Hearing the sound, both Luan Ping and the Corpse Ghost Dragon were startled for a moment, turning their heads in unison to look.

After a brief silence, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was the first to react and exclaimed, ”Demon Pet! The Demon Pet has always been at this exit!”

”Didn’t it... didn’t it just leave earlier?” Luan Ping also became nervous. Upon hearing about the Demon Pet from the Corpse Ghost Dragon, he began to feel some fear towards this pet.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon said in a solemn voice, ”This Demon Pet is too cunning. It must have deliberately walked away, making us think it left. Then, it ran back to the cave entrance, and we had no idea it was still here!”

”But why would it come back?” Luan Ping looked at the herbs at the cave entrance and wondered, ”Could it be trying to snatch these herbs back?”

”I’m afraid it is very likely eavesdropping on us!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon looked at Luan Ping and said in a deep voice, ”I just told you so many top-secret things, and I estimate that the Demon Pet heard it all!”

”No way, right?” Luan Ping was taken aback and said, ”It’s an animal, does it even know how to eavesdrop? Besides, what use would it have for this information?”

”You cannot view this Demon Pet through common sense. It has controlled the Demon Hideout Cave for thousands of years. Over the years, many powerful individuals have come in, but they couldn’t uncover the cave’s secret, indicating this Demon Pet is definitely not simple!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon frowned deeply, fixated on the exit of the Demon Hideout Cave, his expression extremely uneasy.

Having spent thirty years in the Demon Hideout Cave, though in a state of suspended animation, his Six Senses remained and could sense everything around him. He was, of course, well aware of the situation of the Demon Pet in the Demon Hideout Cave. Precisely because he understood this Demon Pet, he was particularly apprehensive about it in his heart.

Seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon like this, Luan Ping also fell silent, holding his breath and standing beside the Corpse Ghost Dragon without daring to make a single sound.

The sparse sound at the cave entrance continued for a while, as if the Demon Pet was pacing back and forth there. Yet, this time’s situation was different from the last; judging by the footsteps, it seemed quite busy, though it was unclear what it was busy with. After about five minutes, the sound finally ceased, and at the exit of the Demon Hideout Cave, a vine slowly extended outward!

”What’s that?” Luan Ping cried out in surprise.

”It’s the vine of the Devouring Demon Flower!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon’s expression also changed, and he instinctively wanted to retreat. Having been in the Demon Hideout Cave for a long time, he knew all too well how dangerous the vine was. Its condition was very similar to the Devouring Demon Flower, incredibly tough and unbreakable. Moreover, the most crucial part was that the vine was growing the Devouring Demon Flower, and once it was surrounded, even the Corpse Ghost Dragon could hardly escape!

”What does it intend to do?” Luan Ping was even more shocked. Though he had entered the Demon Hideout Cave before, he had stopped after taking a few wrong turns, realizing it was too dangerous inside. Entering only briefly, he hadn’t encountered the Devouring Demon Flower, only knowing it was extremely dangerous but not its true power. Seeing it this time filled him with even more anxiety than the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon didn’t speak, deeply furrowing his brow as he closely watched the vine. The vine extended slowly, as the Devouring Demon Flower itself moved slowly. The vine, however, didn’t seem to be extending toward them and instead moved towards the pile of herbs, gradually bending to wrap them up and pulled them inside the Demon Hideout Cave!

”It... it’s still trying to take those herbs inside!” Luan Ping widened his eyes, looked at the Corpse Ghost Dragon in astonishment, and urgently said, ”Grand Master, should we... should we go inside and capture that Demon Pet? It must be afraid of us, so it’s not daring to come out?”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon didn’t respond; he suddenly leaped toward the entrance of the Demon Hideout Cave. Luan Ping’s words reminded him, making him think the Demon Pet was indeed scared of them, boosting his confidence.

However, just as he lunged toward the cave entrance, he suddenly realized something was amiss. The entrance of the Demon Hideout Cave was densely packed with Devouring Demon Flowers, blocking the entire entrance tightly. Charging forward like this was simply walking right into a trap, delivering himself to those Devouring Demon Flowers!

”Ha!” At this tense moment, a sudden roar came from the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s mouth. Spreading his arms wide, his entire body unexpectedly stopped in mid-air. His originally forward-pushing body halted due to this, which was quite magical!

Luan Ping watched clearly from behind, also widening his eyes, unsure of what exactly the Corpse Ghost Dragon’s martial arts were.

Even though the Corpse Ghost Dragon had paused, at that very moment, the Devouring Demon Flower in the Demon Hideout Cave suddenly opened its petals and charged directly outwards, enveloping the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon didn’t have time to think further and quickly turned to retreat, avoiding the Devouring Demon Flower. Simultaneously, with a flick of his right hand, a pile of powder had already been scattered onto the herbs from earlier. He didn’t dare linger, leaping back several times to stay far away from the entrance of the Demon Hideout Cave.

The Devouring Demon Flowers seemed to merely intimidate him, not pursuing but stopping at the entrance of the Demon Hideout Cave. Meanwhile, that pile of herbs was eventually dragged inside by the vine, not a bit remained.

Seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon retreat, Luan Ping had already followed suit, standing with the Corpse Ghost Dragon at a further distance, watching the Demon Hideout Cave from afar. After the vine dragged the herbs inside, those Devouring Demon Flowers gradually retreated, and that sparse, intermittent sound resonated once again. However, this time it gradually faded away, indicating that after snatching the herbs, the demon pet had left with them.

”This demon pet, it really wants to eat these herbs!” Luan Ping turned to look at the Corpse Ghost Dragon, surprised, and said, ”By the way, Grand Master, what exactly was that powder you scattered just now?”

”It’s my secret concoction of Five Poison Eggs, which hatch upon contact with blood, transforming into five poisons that invade the body and consume the internal organs. Even if you are a peak master, if you mistakenly ingest these Five Poison Eggs, you will undoubtedly die!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon replied coldly, ”This demon pet is too cunning. With it inside this Demon Hideout Cave, I’ll never control it completely. In that case, it’s better off just killing it!”

Luan Ping also turned to look at the Demon Hideout Cave, and said softly, ”Grand Master, can these Five Poison Eggs really kill the demon pet? If it is indeed the pet left by the Great Demon King, it has lived for thousands of years and has become extraordinarily powerful, it may not be that easy to kill!”

”Regardless, we have to try!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon pondered for a moment and said, ”Forget it, we shouldn’t linger here. After thirty years, I’ve finally come out, I should explore around and seek an opportunity to restore my powers. With the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates about to open, I must first enter Guiguzi’s tomb to find the great secret he left behind. Only then will I have more confidence to control the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates and obtain a way from the Taoist Sect to extend my life!”

”Yes!” Luan Ping nodded quickly, lowered his voice, and said, ”Grand Master, I’ve heard that Medicine King Mountain is about to open, which holds the legacy left by Divine Doctor An Shiping. At that time, many experts will surely gather at Medicine King Mountain. Grand Master, we should go to Medicine King Mountain first, maybe we can find some opportunities to help you restore your strength!”

”That’s a good idea!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon nodded, saying, ”Alright, in that case, let’s head to Medicine King Mountain first!”

The Corpse Ghost Dragon and Luan Ping walked along the mountain path, heading out of Beimang Mountain. Meanwhile, deep inside the Demon Hideout Cave, Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu were each trapped inside a Devouring Demon Flower.

Ye Qing had tried for a long time, but even though he used the cultivation technique left by the Monk and exerted his power to the fullest, he couldn’t move the Devouring Demon Flower, let alone escape. Moreover, no matter how much he shouted inside, he couldn’t hear Huangfu Ziyu’s response, and eventually, he simply gave up. He didn’t know whether the Devouring Demon Flower had excellent soundproofing or if Huangfu Ziyu was too far away. However, regardless of the reason, he was very worried, as he didn’t know how Huangfu Ziyu was doing.

Ye Qing now didn’t have any other thoughts, even if he was trapped here himself, he didn’t mind. However, he didn’t want Huangfu Ziyu to be trapped here like him.

Although Yin Xianzi had said she would find Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue to rescue them, the ones who could open the Devouring Demon Flower were either the Xuanyuan Sword and the Minghong Knife, or Huangfu Ziyu’s Sun Shooting Bow. The Xuanyuan Sword and Minghong Knife were not even worth thinking about. Although the Sun Shooting Bow was there, it was trapped inside the Devouring Demon Flower with Huangfu Ziyu, which basically cut off their last hope. No matter how powerful Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue might be, he couldn’t compare to the Great Demon King, let alone open the Devouring Demon Flower.

Moreover, if Heavenly Master Lin Xuan Yue really had the ability, he would have already come to open the Devouring Demon Flower to rescue Yin Xianzi and Ding Lianshun. If he couldn’t even save Yin Xianzi and Ding Lianshun, how could he come to save Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu? It must be considered that Huangfu Ziyu is a member of the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance!

After struggling for a long time, Ye Qing was exhausted. Unable to open the Devouring Demon Flower, he eventually emulated Yin Xianzi and sat cross-legged inside it, slowing down the flow of energy in his body, thus minimizing energy consumption to prolong his endurance. Although he was almost in despair, even ants cherish life, and it was better to live a little longer!

The Demon Hideout Cave was dark to begin with, and inside the Devouring Demon Flower, it was even darker. Ye Qing sat cross-legged in there, losing all sense of time. He didn’t know how long he had been sitting, whether one day, two days, or three days, he completely lost track of time. The only feeling he had was hunger, extreme hunger, and his throat was parched. The feeling was almost unbearable!

At that moment, the only thought in Ye Qing’s mind was: Could it be that he was going to die inside this Devouring Demon Flower?